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A quick reminder for returning customers and a quick primer for new customers:

GRASSFED BEEF!  We raise Belted Galloway beef cattle.  They are a Scottish breed, bred to be extra hardy and to convert lousy forage into high quality beef.  The Belties have a very beefy flavor, and since we are all grass-fed and finished and never feed grain to our cattle ever, they are very lean.  VERY lean.  The steaks will not look like a nice marbled corn fed angus grocery store steak.  They are different.  The connective tissues are different. Grass-fed beef cooks faster than corn fed beef.  It can be easily overcooked and made tough by cooking over high heat.  Our beef is best seared at high temperature to get nice grill marks on each side and then cooked over indirect heat for longer until proper temperature has been reached.  Slow and low, that is the tempo...

Beltie Beef makes incredible hamburgers.  So much better than any grocery store ground beef that I cant even order a hamburger when out and about.  Im spoiled.  :)  Beltie beef makes incredible slow cooked shredded beef for barbecues.  I love braising a chuck roast in the oven at low temp for 4 hours.  

We will be picking up beef from the butcher later this week.  That means its time to replenish your freezers!  We will have a generous supply of ground beef and beef cuts available SOON, hopefully by next weekend.

We have lamb available now.  Butterflied leg of lamb, ground lamb, lamb chops, rack of lamb, leg of lamb, whole lamb shoulders, boned and rolled legs and shoulders and lamb shanks.  

See below for an updated price list.

BOX O' MEAT.  $150 gets you a generous box of beef and lamb.  Approximately 15 pounds of meat.  50% ground meats and sausages, 25% roasts 25% steaks and chops.  

STEAKS -

Ribeye steaks -$20 PER POUND

Porterhouse -$18 PER POUND

T Bone -  $16 PER POUND

Sirloin - $14 PER POUND

Flank Steak, Hangar Steak, Skirt Steak - $12 per pound

ROASTS

Chuck Roast (bone in) - $8 per pound

Arm Roast (bone in) - $8 per pound

VARIOUS CUTS

Brisket - $8 PER POUND

Chip Steak for Philly Cheesesteaks - $8 PER POUND

GROUND BEEF -  $6 per pound in 2 pound packages, so...$12 per package.

LAMB

Chops - $20 per pound

Rack of lamb, Frenched - $25 per pound

Ground Lamb - $12 PER POUND in one pound packages

Shanks - $12 per pound

Butterflied leg of lamb (for grilling) - $16 per pound

Leg of Lamb (whole, bone in) - $12 per pound

Shoulder (whole, bone in) - $12 per pound

Shoulder (boned and rolled) -$14 per pound

WHOLE LAMBS ARE AVAILABLE at $9 per pound hanging weight.

BULK PURCHASE OF BEEF IS AVAILABLE.  Contact Michael@greenakeys.com for more information about bulk purchase of beef.

I have 10 lambs heading to the butcher on Feb 4th.  That means I need to clear some freezer space!  

SO...

Heres the DEAL!!!  OFFER GOOD UNTIL 2/3/13!  Get your grass-fed meat while its cheap!

7$ per package for ground lamb!  $10 per pound for leg of lamb!  $7 per pound for 4H Pork Sausage!  4$ per pound for ground beef!  

$100 Mystery Box O Meat!  Pork?  Beef?  Lamb?  Chicken?  Steaks and roasts and chops and whatever else might be lurking in the freezer may make it in there... 14-15 pounds of goodies.

Reserve your whole lamb today!  9$ per pound hanging weight.  They look fantastic right now, should be absolutely amazing.

I will be taking reservations for sides of beef.  Next summer is going to be very busy and I may be simply wholesaling our beef rather than selling retail cuts here at the farm.  SO...if you have a freezer and are interested in Belted Galloway Beef and you want a fantastic deal, reserve your side of beef today.  $6 per pound!  Cheap!  

Call me or email michael@greenakeys.com to set up an appointment to come on out.  

Michael

443-340-9986

A word of warning to those looking for cheap prices on meat.  We raise quality products from quality breeds so we price accordingly.  We evaluate local market prices and price our meats according to the quality breeds that we raise.

Our lamb is the Katahdin breed which we think is the best meat breed for lamb there is.  If you've said you don't like lamb, then you've not tried the Katahdin breed. 

Our beef is Belted Galloway Grass Fed-Beef.  These steers take 3 years before they are ready to eat.  The flavor of the beef tells the story.  Even the ground beef will make the best hamburger you've ever tasted.t.

Our chickens will vary.  At times we will have traditional cornish cross chickens which are superb when raised on pasture.  Other times we will have a chicken called a Freedom Ranger which takes twice as long to grow out but has an even more intense chicken flavor.  

Our pork will vary as we do not own breeding stock but will buy piglets to raise on pasture.

Our laying hens are heritage breeds with vibrant colored eggs and so while the eggs are fantastic the hens do not lay consistently and therefore are not as productive as other breeds.  We think you should enjoy the color of your egg shells as much as the eggs themselves.

Meat CSA: 15 lbs of meat per month for 3 months - Price = $400 payable up front.  You can start at any time.  We are flexible with about everything but the price.   For instance, if you want to pick up 2 shares one month and the 3rd month 3 months later, no problem.  

Meat CSA will include grass fed lamb, grass fed beef, pastured pork, pastured poultry.  We will mix up the varietyand cuts each month.  No organs - just cuts, steaks, roasts, ground, sausage and whole chicken.

Whole lamb: $7.50/lb hanging weight - sausage extra per butcher prices (currently $1.99/lb extra)

$10/lb kabobs - shoulder meat

$9/lb lamb sausage

$9/lb whole hog sausage - sage, italian and apple sausage

Pastured chickens: Currently SOLD OUT.  For reference they are $20 per whole chicken - whole chickens only- join our mailing list- we only raise chickens once a year in the spring and require you to preorder as we grow only what we have preorders for.

Pastured turkeys:  $100/turkey - in November the price goes up to $120 - bronze broad breasted turkey - ONLY 5 left for 2012

Eggs from chickens raised on pasture - we only offer egg shares once a year.  Join the mailing list so you don't miss the signup.  A dozen eggs will be around $6/dozen for reference.

Call or email for beef prices as they vary.

We are pleased to extend our summer sale through Labor Day.  Join the meat CSA this weekend and pay only $300 for three months of meat!  After the sale, the price is rising to $400 so join this weekend and SAVE!

Prices for Thanksgiving turkeys are also going up.  Buy your Thanksgiving turkey by the end of the Labor Day weekend for only $80!!!  Starting Tuesday, the price increases to $100.  Then on November 1, the price rises again to $120 so buy early and SAVE!!!

We will be available all weekend, so give us a call or email us and come on out to the farm.  Dont wait, as more than half of our turkeys are already spoken for!!!  One price per bird, Hen or Tom.  Come on out! 

Gobble Gobble!!!!

Michael@greenakeys.com

443-340-9986 c

410-857-0357 h

2301 Cross Section Road, Westminster, MD 21158

WE HAVE BEEF!!!  

CALL US 410-857-0357 or email michael@greenakeys.com to make an appointment to pick up!  We will be available all weekend.

The beef is back from the butcher.  An entire freezer and a half of the stuff.  So much we couldnt even use the center organizing divider thingy things because the meat wouldnt fit!  Needless to say, we have lots of wonderful beef, albeit a bit unorganized now.  But thats ok because...its fantastic!

We also have some of the best lamb cuts we have ever had.  The last five lambs were yearling ram lambs and boy, let me tell you, its just spectacular stuff.  Really top notch lamb.  Fabulous.  

And there are a few chickens available but we are starting to get low in inventory so get them while the supply lasts!

AND FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO WOULD LIKE BEEF STOCK WE HAVE A LIMITED SUPPLY OF BEEF BONES - $10 PER BAG

Come on over this weekend and pick up some fantastic Beltie Beef for your summer cookouts.  

Steaks, hot Italian beef sausage, lamb chops, ground beef, Philly Cheese Steak style chipped steak, rack of lamb, chuck roasts for barbecue beef, butterflyed leg of lamb, ground lamb, lamb shanks, beef short ribs and whole chickens!

Prices (Per Pound):

BEEF

Ground Beef - 5

Hot Italian Beef Sausage - 10

Chip Steak (philly cheese steak style) - 8

NY Strip steaks - 22

Rib Eye - 20

Filet Mignon - 35

Sirloin Tip Steak- 16

Beef Chuck Roasts/Arm Roasts - 8

Beef Short Ribs - 8

BEEF JERKY - 4 OZ PACKAGES FOR $8 EACH

LAMB

Rack of Lamb - 30

Ground Lamb - 10

Lamb Chops - 20

Leg of Lamb - 16

Lamb Shoulder roast- 12

Lamb Shanks -8

CHICKENS

WHOLE CHICKENS - $20 each

CSA Option:

3 months meat CSA with about 15 pounds per month for $300 payable up front.

SUNDAY!

Also, I need to apologize for the multiple emails this morning.  For whaterver reason the small farm central server has issues with sending emails when I use my Safari browser.  I was not trying to spam everyone!  Im using a different browser so I hope the issue has been resolved.

See you on Sunday morning!

Michael

Processing day begins at 8 am and will last until the birds are finished.  Depending on numbers, we will probably finish about 3pm.  We need help with both the eviscerating and also the bagging and labeling so if you feel squeamish about the process, never fear!  There will be something you can do to help.

We only have about half of the birds spoken for so far, so spread the word!  The best chickens you have ever eaten will be available for pick up either this Saturday after processing or all day Sunday.  The price?  $20 per bird.  They will be in the 3-5 pound range with a few much bigger than that.  They are starting to look like white footballs.  Well, wet white footballs.  :)

They have been fed organically, raised on pasture and are ready to go.  The birds look fantastic and it should be a great weekend for processing.  Come on out!  

Michael

Processing day begins at 8 am and will last until the birds are finished.  Depending on numbers, we will probably finish about 3pm.  We need help with both the eviscerating and also the bagging and labeling so if you feel squeamish about the process, never fear!  There will be something you can do to help.

We only have about half of the birds spoken for so far, so spread the word!  The best chickens you have ever eaten will be available for pick up either this Saturday after processing or all day Sunday.  The price?  $20 per bird.  They will be in the 3-5 pound range with a few much bigger than that.  They are starting to look like white footballs.  Well, wet white footballs.  :)

They have been fed organically, raised on pasture and are ready to go.  The birds look fantastic and it should be a great weekend for processing.  Come on out!  

Michael

Processing day begins at 8 am and will last until the birds are finished.  Depending on numbers, we will probably finish about 3pm.  We need help with both the eviscerating and also the bagging and labeling so if you feel squeamish about the process, never fear!  There will be something you can do to help.

We only have about half of the birds spoken for so far, so spread the word!  The best chickens you have ever eaten will be available for pick up either this Saturday after processing or all day Sunday.  The price?  $20 per bird.  They will be in the 3-5 pound range with a few much bigger than that.  They are starting to look like white footballs.  Well, wet white footballs.  :)

They have been fed organically, raised on pasture and are ready to go.  The birds look fantastic and it should be a great weekend for processing.  Come on out!  

Michael

Processing day begins at 8 am and will last until the birds are finished.  Depending on numbers, we will probably finish about 3pm.  We need help with both the eviscerating and also the bagging and labeling so if you feel squeamish about the process, never fear!  There will be something you can do to help.

We only have about half of the birds spoken for so far, so spread the word!  The best chickens you have ever eaten will be available for pick up either this Saturday after processing or all day Sunday.  The price?  $20 per bird.  They will be in the 3-5 pound range with a few much bigger than that.  They are starting to look like white footballs.  Well, wet white footballs.  :)

They have been fed organically, raised on pasture and are ready to go.  The birds look fantastic and it should be a great weekend for processing.  Come on out!  

Michael